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Warren Signs on to Legislation Aimed at The President Elect

Posted about three years ago

Democratic members of Congress introduced the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017 in the United States Senate and House that would require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest any potential financial conflicts of interest. It also would require presidential appointees to recuse themselves from any specific matters involving the President's financial conflicts of interest that come before members of the executive branch of government. Members of the House and Senate have consistently asked for more transparency and accountability from President-elect Trump.

Massachusetts Senior Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is one of several co sponsors of the legislation in the Senate.

In November, Democratic senators filed a Resolution stating the Senate's expectation that President-elect Trump needs to decisively and transparently divest all of his business interests and holdings and completely sever his affiliation with the Trump Organization to avoid any actual or perceived conflicts with the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, which prohibits the president from accepting gifts or benefits from foreign governmental actors.